You know how when you're a GF person how everyone is always telling you about how they saw some GF product, or they ate somewhere with a GF menu and you already knew about it but you have to pretend like it's exciting?
Well, I had someone tell me about a GF product that I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT!
A friend at work said that the Metro flyer had an entire page about GF food. So I thought, well, that's cool. But then I looked at it and it was even cooler! They have made their own "brand" of GF food! And it's priced pretty well! The flyer included:
Boxes of pasta - $2.49
Bag of bread crumbs - $3.49
Macaroni and cheese - $1.99 (Very excited about this!!!)
Bag of pancake mix - $1.99
A box of 5 Chewy bars - $3.49
Cake mix - $3.49
Isn't that kind of crazy?! I will admit, while I've never been a big Metro shopper before (because I like Superstore and know what GF stuff they have.... guess that is the point of this blog: to expand from what we know), I think I'm going to have to hit up a Metro on the way home! I'm really excited! I'll let you know how it goes!
Please note that I have no connection to Metro and I'm sure their prices will change so don't hold me or my blog accountable for the prices listed above!
Monday, January 31, 2011
The point.
What's my point? Celiac disease is become more and more common. On top of that, gluten free living is becoming "trendy" and more people are starting to realize the benefits of it.
That being said, I haven't really seen anyone in London, Ontario get on that bandwagon. Eight years in, I'm willing to take the reigns.
What give me the authority to talk about celiac disease and gluten free living? Good question. Here's the answer: My mom was diagnosed with celiac disease about 34 years ago and living a completely gluten free life since then. Sure, when I was a kid I just thought she couldn't eat the same hot dogs that I did. And it wasn't until I was about 10 when I realized that lasagna wasn't made with layers of rice - who knew!?
I was diagnosed with celiac disease when I was 11, even though I didn't show any signs of it. At the same time, my 16 year old sister was diagnosed. She's been gluten free since then. My doctor at the time, who I will not name but I do have to say I am unimpressed with, told me that I didn't need to go on the diet because I was still growing and my body would just "rejuvenate" the destruction that celiac disease was doing to my small intestines. If you ask my mother, that's why I stopped growing and ended up being the shortest in the family.
After destructing my entire digestive tract over the next 7 years, I finally hopped on the gluten free diet when I was 18 and in my first year of university. I've been completely diligent for the past 8 years!
I realize that I'm lucky: unlike most people, I wasn't sick for years and years before figuring out what was wrong with me. I also had a pretty easy transition from "normal" food to GF food since I knew so many people around me that were also celiacs and living GF. That being said, I think we're always finding out information. I think we get into our grooves of what restaurants work, what grocery stores offer the food you like and you stop exploring. I'm going to explore what we've got because we live in a great town and there's lots to see and do and EAT!
If you have anything you want me to cover or look into, I'm more than happy to do so!
That being said, I haven't really seen anyone in London, Ontario get on that bandwagon. Eight years in, I'm willing to take the reigns.
What give me the authority to talk about celiac disease and gluten free living? Good question. Here's the answer: My mom was diagnosed with celiac disease about 34 years ago and living a completely gluten free life since then. Sure, when I was a kid I just thought she couldn't eat the same hot dogs that I did. And it wasn't until I was about 10 when I realized that lasagna wasn't made with layers of rice - who knew!?
I was diagnosed with celiac disease when I was 11, even though I didn't show any signs of it. At the same time, my 16 year old sister was diagnosed. She's been gluten free since then. My doctor at the time, who I will not name but I do have to say I am unimpressed with, told me that I didn't need to go on the diet because I was still growing and my body would just "rejuvenate" the destruction that celiac disease was doing to my small intestines. If you ask my mother, that's why I stopped growing and ended up being the shortest in the family.
After destructing my entire digestive tract over the next 7 years, I finally hopped on the gluten free diet when I was 18 and in my first year of university. I've been completely diligent for the past 8 years!
I realize that I'm lucky: unlike most people, I wasn't sick for years and years before figuring out what was wrong with me. I also had a pretty easy transition from "normal" food to GF food since I knew so many people around me that were also celiacs and living GF. That being said, I think we're always finding out information. I think we get into our grooves of what restaurants work, what grocery stores offer the food you like and you stop exploring. I'm going to explore what we've got because we live in a great town and there's lots to see and do and EAT!
If you have anything you want me to cover or look into, I'm more than happy to do so!
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